Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Jul 14, 2009

0h 45m

★ 10.0

Overview

Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' around the world.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Nickelodeon Productions

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Trailers

Cast

Self

Stephen Hillenburg

Self

Tom Kenny

Self

Rodger Bumpass

Self

Bill Fagerbakke

Self

Clancy Brown

Self

Chris Pine

Self

Rosario Dawson

Self

Luke Brookshier

Self

Alan Smart

Self

Paul Tibbitt

Self (archive footage)

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Whoopi Goldberg

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